Hat stand



Aug. 14, 1934.

G. A. JOHNSTON 1,969,799

HAT STAND Filed Sept. 27, 1933 INVENTOR. GEoRq NH. 14. lfOHNSTq/V.

ATTORNEY.

Patented Aug. 14, 1934 HATVSTAND c 7 I G orgina'A. Johnston, Los Angeles; Calif."

Application September zl, 1933 Serial No. 69 1 ,1l0.

to claims; (01. 2l16 8) This invention relates to improvements in hat stands. V The general object of my inventionis to provide an improvedhat stand for supporting a hat 5 so that the hat will be readily-accessible.v j a Afurther object. of my invention is-Jto provide a hat stand which can be secured in a trunk and whichmay be removed-from the trunk and used for supporting a hat. .7 f a Other objects andthe advantages of this invention will be apparent from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing wherein: .t V r Fig. 1 is a fragmentary perspective view of-a trunk showing a plurality of my improvedhat stands positioned. therein; r I

Fig. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of my improved hat stand; r.1 I a Fig. 3 is an' enlarged section taken on'line 3'-3 of Fig. 2;

Fig.4 is-a' perspective view of a modified form of'my invention; r 1 I 1.. Fig; 5 is a side elevation of :the frame used in the stand shown inlFigs. 2 and 4;and;

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary perspective-view of a further modification of my invention.

Referringto the-drawing by reference characters, I have indicatedmy-improved hat stand generally at 10; As shown thedevice. 10 -is made of wire 12 formed into an annular base portion 13 having a leg llextending upwardly therefrom to support an annular: hatrest portion.- 15. As shown the leg 14 is formed of. two spaced wires 16 and 17. which at-their lower ends join ends 18 and 19 of the base Band at their upper ends join ends 20 and 21 of the hat rest 15. The diameter of the hat rest 15- is less than the diameter of the base and to arrange the axis of the hat rest .15 coaxial with'the axis ofthe base 13 each of the wires of the leg 14 are bent inwardly as at 22; *The base .13, leg wires 16 and. 17 and the hat rest 15 may be made of .a single piece'of wire and are covered with a clothmaterial, asindicated at 23, by windingit thereupon. 45 Adjacent the juncture of .the leg wires with the hat rest'I secure the-ends .20'and 21 of the-hat rest together by means: of acloth ornament 24 which may be a ribbon bow which is sewed to the cloth covering-of the hat rest.

Adjacent the lower end of the leg 14 I provide thereon a clasp member 25. As shown the clasp 25 includes a metal body portion 26 having a covering of cloth 2'7 thereon. The body of the clasp includes a tongue portion 28 which is formed 1 around the leg wire 16 and by means of which the clasp 25 pivots-on the axisjof the leg wire 16. The clasp body'26 further includes a pair of spaced semi-circular finger members 29 which are adapted to releasably engage the leg wire 17. When the fingers .29: 0f the, clasp 25 are out of engagement with the leg. wire 17 the resilience of the base wire moves the ends 18 and 19 thereof awayirom each other thereby increasing the circumference of, the base 13. q. v 7

. .Asshown inFigs. 1 and 2 when one or more of my improved hat stands are to be used in a trunk such as indicated at.-30,.I-provide a pair of spaced cloth-loops for each'racku -These loops 31 are suitably mounted on the bottom 32 of the trunk,

' In placing a hat stand 10 in position in the P trunk the-ends 18-and 19 are moved towards'each other and. the clasp 25 is swung into an operative position as shown in Fig. 2 wherein the fingers 29 of the clasp-engage the wire 17 of the leg thereby retaining .the.base.13' in a contracted position.

Aladys hat such asindicated at '33 is then placed on the hat-rest 15' and may if desired be secured thereto by pinning the hat to the cloth covering of the rat rest; Thereafter, the base 13 ofthe hat rest is slippedu'nder a pair of the.:'cloth-.strips 31in the trunk. @The clasp.25 is .then swung to a release position-disengaging the fingers 29 from the'leg wire 1'7: thereby. allowing the base 13 to expand and firmlyengage under the loops '31. I

Instead of pinning a hat to the material of the support portion15, I preferto employ cords or tapes 34 secured-to the base 13 by wrapping them therearound and sewing them to the material 28 of the baseifsee Fig. 2). Theopposite' end of each tape 34is suitably secured to a spring clip membe'r 34'. J-iAfter a hat has-beenpositioned onthe support portion. 1-5,'the clip member .34'1'is attached to any suitableportion'of the hat, such as" the brim or the lining, tohold the haton the device. 7

In'Fig. 4,: I have -indicated a modified 'form of my invention generally at 35. .As shown the device 35 isisimilar to" the device "10 with the exception that the ornament 24 and the clasp 25 are omitted so-therefore I have indicated the portions of'the-device 35 which are similar to the devicelO by similarly primed reference numerals: Adjacent the lower end of "the leg 14' I provide a cloth ornament 36 which includes a' portion 37 surrounding the leg wires 16' and 17 which re 9 tains the leg Wires in afixed positionthus the circumference of the base 13 remains'the same at all times.

In Fig. 5, I have indicated a further modified form of my invention generally at 40. As shown the device includes an annular wire base 41 having spaced ends 42 and 43. Spaced above the base 41 the device includes an annular wire hat rest 45 which is of less diameter than the base 41. The wire forming the hat rest 45 is bent downwardly in two lengths 46 and 47, to form a leg 48. The lower ends of the wires 46 and 47 are secured to the ends 42 and 43 of the base 41 as by welding them thereto.

Fromthe foregoing description it will be apparent that I have provided a novel hat stand, which is simple in construction and highly efficient in use.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. A hat stand, said hat stand including an annular base portion made of wire and-including base, the axis of said base and said hatrest being spaced ends, a hat rest portion, means. to secure said hat rest portion to said ends, said means including a pair of spaced legs joined at one end to the spaced ends of said base and a clasp member mounted on one of said legwirs and adapted to releasably engage the other of said leg wires.

2. In combination with a support including a.v

pair of spaced loops, ahat stand, said hat stand including an annular 'expandingbase, a hat rest- I hat rest portion including spaced ends and a leg member, said leg member being formed of a pair of spaced wires joined at one end to the spaced ends of said base and at the opposite ends to said spaced ends of said hat rest portion.

4. A hat stand, said hat stand including an annular base portion made of wire and including spaced ends, a hat rest portion, said hat rest portion being spaced from saidbase and bein annularand of less diameter than said base, the axis of said base and said hat rest. being approximately in alignment, said hat rest portion including spaced ends, a leg member, said leg member being formed of a pair of spaced wires joined at one end to the spaced ends of said base and at the opposite ends to said spaced ends of said hat rest portion, said leg wires havinginwardly bent portions intermediate their lengths, a distance equal to the diiference'in the-diameters of said base and said hat rest portion.

5. In combination witha support including a bottom portion, a pair of spaced fabric strips on said bottom portion, the ends'of said strips being secured to said bottom portion with their intermediate portions free, a hat stand, said hat stand including an annular base portion made of wire and including spaced ends and a leg member, said leg member being formed of a pair 0! spaced wires joined at one end to the spaced ends of said base. and at the opposite ends to said spaced ends of said hat rest portion, said base being positioned beneath to expand and tightly engage said strips. a

6. A hat stand, said hat stand including an annular base portion made of wire and including spaced ends, a hat rest portion, said hat rest portion being spaced from said baseand being annular in shape and of less diameter than said base, said hat rest portion including spaced ends, a leg member, said leg member being formed of a pair of spaced wires joined at one end to the spaced ends of said base and at the opposite ends to said spaced ends of said hat rest portion, said leg wires having inwardly bent portions intermediate their lengths and a clasp member, said clasp member being pivotally mounted on one of leg wires and including members adapted toreleasably engage the other of said leg wires.

7. A hat stand, said hat stand including an annular base portion made of wire and including spaced ends, a hat rest portion, said hat rest portion being spaced from said base and being annular in ,shopeand of less diameter than said approximately in alignment, said hat rest portion including spaced ends, a leg member, said leg member being formed of a pair of spaced wires joined atone end. to the spaced ends of said base andatthe opposite ends to said spaced endsot' said hat rest portion, said leg wires having inwardly bent portions intermediate .their'length's. said base portion, said hat rest portion and said leg wire. havingafabric covering. thereon, an ornament member, said ornament member being secured to, mid hat rest portion. adjacent each side of said spaced ends to restrict movement of said base ends. away from each other; y

. 8. A hat stand, 'sajid. hat stand .includmg an annulanbase portion made of wire andmcluding spaced ends, a hat rest portion, said hat rest portion being spaced from said base and'being .annular, said hat rest portionincluding spaced ends, a leg member, said legmember being formed of apair of spaced wires joined at one end to the spaced ends of said baseandat'the opposite ends to .said'maced endsof said hat rest portion, said base portion, said hat rest portionand said leg'wire having a. fabric covering thereon, an ornament member, said ornament member being secured to said'hat rest portion adjacent each side of said-spaced endsito prevent movement ot'said hatflrest endsaway from each other and a clasp member mounted on client said leg wires and including means to releasabl'y engage the other oi said leg ;9:In combination with a support including a pair of spaced fabric strips, the ends of said strips being secured to said support with their intermediate portionsiree, a hat stand, said hat stand'includlnganannular base portion made of wire and including spaced-ends, a. hat rest portion, said hat rest portion being spaced from said base and being annular and of less diameter than said base, saldhatrest portion including spaced ends, a leg member,"said leg member being formed of'a pair of spaced wires joined at one end to the spaced-ends" of said base and at the opposite endstb said spaced ends of said hat rest portion, a clasp member, said clasp member being pivotally mounted on one of said leg wires-and including finger members adapted to releasably engage the other of saidleg wires, saldbase being adapted to be positioned beneath said strips and said clasp thereafter being adapted to be swung to a released positionwhereupon the resiliency of said base wire expands said base into tight engagement with said strips.

'GEORGINA L JOHNSTON. 

